Josh Richards on leaving Earth for a life on Mars

Josh Richards is one of a small team of forward-thinking Earthlings aiming to Settle humans on Mars. The Aussie physicist/stand-up comedian/soldier is a frontrunner to be sent to Mars as part of the Mars One Project. He took the time to chat to Techly about his upcoming mission - who...

Humans are faced with myriad difficulties in space. There's no gravity, no atmosphere, and no Netflix. But while these no doubt present a number of difficult hurdles for astronauts, the biggest problem I've always wondered about is, can you have sex in space? And if so, how the hell do...

"Hey Mum, just thought I should tell you there's a very good chance I'm going to Mars and never coming back. Anyway, how are you?" That's essentially the conversation Josh Richards had to have with his mother when he was shortlisted for the Mars One project. The Aussie physicist/stand-up comedian/soldier...

There's a lot of pressure being the first human on an uninhabited planet. Not only do you have to worry about being some 50 million kilometers from everyone and everything you've ever loved, you've got the added responsibility of being the first person to ever utter words on this hostile...

Mars is a long way from Earth. 56 million kilometres, in fact. Josh Richards is part of the Mars One team gearing up to become the first four settlers of the Red Planet. Although it's an incredible journey, we couldn't help but ask Josh what's spurring him to leave Earth....